I've been warning Central Texas since August that sizable layoffs are in order at Dell Inc., and if a report from The Register is true, it'll mean hundreds — if not more than 1,000 — local tech workers will soon be looking for a new gig.

That's the bad news. The good news, in this case, is that a lot of Austin tech companies are hurting for talent. My message to them: Scoop these workers up quickly. Put your job advertisements in overdrive and start networking in the circles where Dell employees roam. Rarely does an opportunity arise to catch a crew of this size coming out of an industry leader.

I've talked to several Dell employees in the past weeks — from the federal sales division to the finance department — and more than one already had their resumes out there. The writing has been on the wall for some time and many aren't waiting for a pink slip, so there's no reason for hiring managers elsewhere to be waiting.

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